Marginal Cost CANNOT Be Calculated As:
A) $\Delta$ TC $\Delta$ Q,where TC Is Total Cost and Q Is Output

question 270

Multiple Choice

Marginal cost CANNOT be calculated as:

• A)\(\Delta\)TC/\(\Delta\)Q,where TC is total cost and Q is output.
• B)\(\Delta\)VC/\(\Delta\)Q,where VC is variable cost and Q is output.
• C)the slope of the total cost curve.
• D)\(\Delta\)ATC * \(\Delta\)Q,where ATC is average total cost and Q is output.

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